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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1048 EST on 06/07/2012. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032040

TOWNSVILLE AERO

13.4

13.6

30/03/2002

18

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

Gt Southern

010692

NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION

3.8

3.8

11/03/2002

16

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031209

COOKTOWN AIRPORT

19.3

19.3

31/03/2007

12

1 N Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 10:48EST, 06/07/2012.

Major centres
Max
° C
+/- norm
° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km (24-hour average km/h) Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 26.8 -4.2 14.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 528 (22.0) 41/14
PERTH AIRPORT 24.4 -5.3 7.6 -8.3 5.1 0.0 6.6 9.3 335 (14.0) 37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 22.7 -1.4 11.5 -1.9 10.0 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 41/11
BUNBURY 22.1 -5.6 9.6 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 26/14
MANDURAH 22.9 -4.9 12.8 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 24/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.5 +0.6 25.4 +0.9 24.2 0.0 3.8 10.2 307 (12.8) 28/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.2 +3.6 14.8 -2.7 14.7 0.0 8.0 11.4 194 ( 8.1) 41/14
WHYALLA AERO 23.2 -4.0 18.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 9.0 -- 392 (16.3) 41/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.3 -4.0 18.4 +3.2 -- 0.0 6.0 8.4 268 (11.2) 44/00
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.2 -1.9 14.6 +4.1 15.3 0.0 7.0 8.1 414 (17.3) 50/17
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.4 +0.2 14.9 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 34/12
CAIRNS AERO 31.5 +0.9 19.6 -3.4 16.4 0.0 8.0 10.9 372 (15.5) 43/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.6 -0.1 19.3 -3.6 13.4 0.0 6.6 10.5 207 ( 8.6) 31/15
MACKAY M.O 26.8 -1.8 19.3 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 41/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 -0.5 18.6 -2.2 16.1 0.0 6.2 -- 220 ( 9.2) 30/10
BUNDABERG AERO 29.2 +0.1 18.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 37/12
NAMBOUR DPI 27.0 -0.9 19.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.1 -1.2 19.5 -0.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 298 (12.4) 50/12
BRISBANE AERO 28.1 +0.2 17.0 -2.4 16.0 0.0 6.2 11.0 374 (15.6) 39/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.1 -1.0 13.2 -3.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 481 (20.0) 39/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 27.9 -1.2 13.2 -3.4 10.2 0.0 4.6 -- 132 ( 5.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.0 -0.9 16.1 -2.0 13.4 4.4 4.4 10.7 326 (13.6) 34/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +0.1 15.6 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 34/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.1 -0.1 13.0 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 26/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.6 +0.6 12.0 -3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 36 ( 1.5) 17/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.2 -1.5 8.1 -2.5 4.0 0.2 4.2 8.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.0 -1.0 11.8 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 37/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.2 +3.0 16.4 -1.1 13.8 0.0 3.4 10.7 -- 26/14
RICHMOND RAAF 27.0 0.0 14.6 -1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 17/14
BELLAMBI AWS 24.7 +0.7 15.6 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 21/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.0 -0.5 7.0 -3.8 2.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.9 +0.3 10.5 -2.9 7.8 0.0 5.0 9.4 186 ( 7.8) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.6 -0.1 10.2 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 28/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.6 +2.3 16.0 +2.2 13.7 0.0 4.8 10.6 256 (10.7) 43/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.3 +3.1 14.5 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 31/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.6 +4.8 10.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 44/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 29.2 +5.3 16.0 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.2 +4.0 14.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 544 (22.7) 55/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.5 +1.0 11.5 +1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 48/13
HOBART AIRPORT 27.6 +6.9 12.3 +1.5 8.7 0.0 1.4 8.0 320 (13.3) 54/16
Max
° C
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° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.6 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
38.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
38.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
38.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

+8.7 : 28.1 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
+7.7 : 31.3 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
+7.1 : 28.0 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS
+7.0 : 27.1 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
+6.9 : 29.0 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
+6.9 : 28.4 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
+6.9 : 27.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

27.4 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
27.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.7 : 17.0 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
+6.5 : 19.2 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
+6.0 : 15.7 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
+5.8 : 15.9 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
+5.7 : 15.7 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

11.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
13.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
14.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
14.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : 25.2 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-6.8 : 23.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-6.4 : 21.5 KARNET Lower West WA
-6.4 : 23.0 HARVEY Lower West WA
-6.3 : 21.8 BICKLEY Lower West WA

-1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.8 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
3.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.9 : 6.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-9.9 : 5.4 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.3 : 5.9 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-8.9 : 3.8 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.4 : 7.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA

Wettest
Sunniest & dullest
Windiest
Highest gusts
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.
Highest and lowest recordings of hours of sunshine for the 24 hours to midnight.
Highest wind run totals in kilometres for the 24 hours to 9am (average speed in brackets). All reported runs > =25km/h are shown.
Highest wind gusts in km/h for the 24 hours to midnight followed by the hour in which it occurred. All stations with gusts > 89km/h are shown.
44.0 ECHUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
43.6 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
38.8 THUMB CREEK (FIGTREE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
37.8 BIRDWOOD MidNorth Coast S NSW
37.2 JIMBOOMBA MILLSTREAM ROAD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
10.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

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5.9 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
5.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
3.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1029 (42.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
986 (41.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
866 (36.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
784 (32.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
781 (32.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
776 (32.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
775 (32.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
770 (32.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
759 (31.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
745 (31.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
731 (30.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
719 (30.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
715 (29.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
709 (29.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
706 (29.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
704 (29.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
659 (27.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
659 (27.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
654 (27.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
645 (26.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
641 (26.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
640 (26.7) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
624 (26.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
622 (25.9) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
619 (25.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
614 (25.6) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
611 (25.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
109/15 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/19 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
89/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
89/18 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
87/13 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports. Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
None reported

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 100(350/ 70 ) at 07:00
W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 80(320/ 63 ) at 11:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(320/ 87 ) at 17:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 89(270/ 63 ) at 23:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(280/ 74 ) at 20:07
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 82(320/ 63 ) at 11:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 89(300/ 70 ) at 19:31